....the powers that be / the apple of his eye / the writing on the wall
He read the letter again and looked up. He said nothing. He was playing those mind games again, knowing she had hated the silence. With all her might she did not speak, not even to offer a hot drink. The atmosphere was becoming heavy and stifling. She sat down with her coffee and looked at him forcing him to break the silence. Then he said "I'll have to ask the powers that be" to which she replied, my date is in the letter unless you would rather.....he interrupted, furious that she had the upper and final hand.
Taking part in the 100 word Challenge for Grown Ups – Week #20
A wonderful exercise. I should be doing this, too.
ReplyDeleteAnd the intrigue continues. I still can't predict the ending - looking forward to part 3!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great series because you are building the tension but not giving ANYTHING away! Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Julia, the tension is incredible.
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